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September 5, 2006
Volume VIII ● Issue 16
News
From CCPH
Membership Matters
Members in Action
Upcoming Events
Announcements
Employment
Opportunities
Grants Alert!
Awards,
Fellowships & Scholarships
Calls
for Papers & Presentations
Publications
Archives
Community-Campus
Partnerships for Health
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Seattle, WA 98195-4809
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©2006 Community Campus
Partnerships for Health
Partnership Matters Newsletter
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CCPH RELEASES CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR
10TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE - APRIL 11-14,
2007 IN TORONTO
Deadline: October 6, 2006
For
more information, visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf-cfp.html
Urban Institute Katrina Paper Available
During and after Hurricane Katrina, all income groups and races suffered,
but the storm particularly revealed the vulnerability of the poor and the
strong racial dimension in the flooded areas. In After Katrina, a new publication series that debuted in January
2006, Urban Institute scholars examine the many policy dimensions of the
devastation and propose practical solutions for restoring greater New Orleans.
After Katrina addresses education, housing, health care, employment, arts
and culture, the social safety net, and the well-being of children. Other
briefs tackle the needs of nonprofit organizations serving the city, the
care provided by New Orleans's
hospitals after the storm, flood insurance, the city's information
requirements as it rebuilds, and the most effective ways for government at
all levels to respond to disaster.
The papers, along with fact sheets, commentaries, and other presentations,
can be found at http://www.urban.org/afterkatrina/.
NEW
STUDY SEEKS TO LOWER DIABETES RISK IN YOUTH
As
schools across the country reopen their doors this fall, hundreds of sixth
graders in 42 middle schools will begin taking part in a study sponsored by
the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The HEALTHY study will determine if changes in school food services
and physical education (PE) classes, along with activities that encourage
healthy behaviors, lower risk factors for type 2 diabetes, an increasingly
common disease in youth.
Participating
schools will be randomly assigned to a program group, which implements the
changes, or to a comparison group, which continues to offer food choices
and PE programs typically seen in middle schools
across
the country. Students in the program
group will have healthier choices from the cafeteria and vending machines;
longer, more intense periods of physical activity; and activities and
awareness campaigns that promote long-term healthy behaviors. After 2.5 years, all students will be
tested for diabetes risk factors, including blood levels of glucose,
insulin, and lipids. They will also be
measured for fitness level, blood pressure, height, weight, and waist circumference.
"The
school environment can have a profound effect on the behavior and health of
young people. From this study we
hope to learn if better food options, improvements in physical activity
programs, and education about
eating
better and moving more result in healthier kids and a lower risk of type 2
diabetes," said study chair Gary Foster, Ph.D., of Temple University.
The
study is being conducted by researchers at these institutions:
- Baylor College
of Medicine, Houston,
TX
- University of California
at Irvine, CA
- University of North
Carolina at Chapel
Hill, NC
- Oregon Health and Science University,
Portland, OR
- Temple University,
Philadelphia, PA
- University of Pittsburgh Medical
Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- University of Texas
Health Science Center at San
Antonio, TX
- George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (Coordinating
Center)
Results
from the HEALTHY study are expected in 2009. Sponsored by the National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the study is part of a
broad research initiative, called STOPP T2D (Studies to Treat or Prevent
Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes), which seeks to improve the treatment and
prevention of type 2 diabetes in youth.
The
NIH has undertaken a rigorous research agenda to enhance new research in
areas of greatest scientific opportunity – see http://www.obesityresearch.nih.gov/About/strategic-plan.htm. The NIH also sponsors "We Can!-Ways
to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition", a program to prevent
childhood obesity, which encourages parents and children to adopt healthy
eating habits, increase physical activity, and reduce leisure "screen
time." "We Can!"
materials, including fact sheets, brochures and curricula for adults and
children, are available at http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov
or by calling toll-free 1-866-35-WECAN.
A
complete NIH News Release on the study is available online at http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2006/niddk-28.htm
For
more information, contact Joan Chamberlain at 301-496-3583 or niddkmedia@mail.nih.gov
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NEWS FROM
CCPH
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CCPH 10th Anniversary Conference
“Mobilizing Partnerships
for Social Change”
April
11 – 14, 2007 in Toronto
Call for
Proposals!
Deadline: October 6
Click here
for more information
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CCPH Consultancy Network
To arrange a customized workshop or consultation
through the CCPH Consultancy
Network,
contact CCPH executive
director Sarena Seifer at sarena@u.washington.edu
or visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/mentor.html
To view presentations and handouts from past CCPH Consultancy Network events, visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/
pastpresentations.html
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CCPH Conference Presenters
have 3 Opportunities to Publish in Peer-Reviewed Journals!
Selected authors
of proposals accepted for presentation at the CCPH 10th anniversary conference
will be invited to prepare a paper
for publication in one of these peer-reviewed journals: Progress in
Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action; The
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement; or Context: The
Journal Recognizing Student Health Professionals Engaged in Their
Communities.
There is no guarantee
of publication, but we intend to work closely with authors
and the journal editors to ensure a high quality submission
that is likely to be favorably reviewed. In addition, Context
will publish abstracts of all accepted proposals authored
by students! The deadline to submit a
proposal is October 6, 2006. For information on the
conference, click here.
Learn more about these journals at these websites:
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CCPH Welcomes
New Program Assistant!
Ruslan Nikitin joined the CCPH team in
August as a program assistant. Originally from Uzbekistan
(Central Asia), Ruslan graduated from
Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a BA in International Studies. As
a student, Ruslan was a member of the Student Ambassadors Club, Student
Government, Literary Journal, and Model UN. His previous work in a
non-profit sector includes volunteering in an NGO “Renaissance” that
assists local orphanage homes in Uzbekistan with the
dispensary and medical examinations and educates communities about civic
and human rights. He also co-founded the Ecological Youth Club “Flamingo”
in Uzbekistan.
Among his responsibilities as program assistant, Ruslan is coordinating
CCPH executive director Sarena Seifer’s calendar and travel, and
providing administrative support to the CCPH board and to CCPH programs.
He can be reached by email at nikitinr@u.washington.edu.
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http://pchp.press.jhu.edu
http://www.uga.edu/jheoe/
http://www.contextjournal.org
We are exploring the possibility of
publishing conference papers in additional journals. If you have
any suggestions, please email us at ccphuw@u.washington.edu!
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CCPH Hosts
Visiting CCPH Member from Australia!
CCPH member Rae
Walker,
Associate Professor in the School
of Public Health at La Trobe
University in Bundoora, Victoria,
Australia will be
visiting CCPH and the University
of Washington
campus from September 5-8. In
addition to presenting her research on trust between community-based
organizations, she will also share information about her work with
the National Cooperative Research Centre on Aboriginal Health (http://www.crcah.org.au) and
the community-based educational programs (including the MPH) at La Trobe
University (http://www.latrobe.edu.au). She will also be consulting with CCPH
on expanding membership and connections in Australia.
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CCPH Offers?
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Not Yet A Member? Join Today!
If
you are interested in becoming a member of CCPH or need to renew your
current membership,
join
today!
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Did
you know that Organizational Members of CCPH can include up to 4 people
on their membership? Organizational
membership allows more people affiliated with your organization to directly
receive member benefits at a substantial discount over each person joining
individually. Organizational members
can add even more people for a discounted rate of only $75 per person. To learn more about CCPH member benefits,
visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/members.html.
If you’re an Organizational Member and haven’t yet named 4 people on
your membership, OR you’re an E-member or Individual Premium Member and
would like to upgrade to an Organizational Member, please email ccphuw@u.washington.edu.
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MEMBERS IN ACTION
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Congratulations to CCPH
member John Finnegan on the article he co-authored in the August 2006 issue of the
American Journal of Public Health (http://www.ajph.org)
The title of the article is “Social Capital and Health: Civic Engagement,
Community Size, and Recall of Health Messages.”
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
For details on these new listings and all
previously listed upcoming events, visit
CCPH’s
CONFERENCE PAGE
CCPH at Upcoming Events!
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SEPTEMBER 2006
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September 9-14, 2006 ● The
Network: Towards Unity for Health’s 2006 International Conference ● Ghent, Belgium
CCPH members are invited to attend this year’s conference on
Improving Social Accountability in Education, Research and Service
Delivery. CCPH administrative director Annika Sgambelluri will be exhibiting. Are you
planning to attend the conference? If so, please let us know by emailing
Annika at AnnikaLR@u.washington.edu. For more information on the
conference, visit http://www.the-networktufh.org/conference/.
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September 13, 2006 ● Association
of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) National Research
Advisory Committee (NRAC) Meeting ● San
Jose, CA
CCPH program director Kristine Wong, a
member of the AAPCHO’s NRAC, will be participating at the 2006 NRAC
meeting. The NRAC’s mission is to strengthen AAPCHO and affiliated
community health centers’ capacity through community health research to
reduce Asian American and Pacific Islander health disparities, and improve
the quality of life for communities across the U.S. For more information, visit http://www.aapcho.org/site/aapcho/content.php?type=2&id=32
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September
14-16, 2006 ● Asian
American and Pacific Islander Health Forum’s 2006 National Health Summit ● San Jose, CA
CCPH program director Kristine Wong, along
with CCPH
partners Vince Crisostomo of the Georgetown University HIV
Project and Lola
Sablan Santos of the Guam Communications Network, will be
facilitating and presenting a session on building capacity within Asian
American and Pacific Islander community-based organizations to conduct
community-based participatory research with government and higher
educational institutions. Dr. Francisco Sy, chief of the Office of
Community-Based Participatory Research and Outreach at the National Center for Minority Health and
Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health, will also be
presenting at this session. For more
information, visit http://www.aapcho.org/site/aapcho/content.php?type=2&id=32
or contact Kristine at Kristine@u.washington.edu
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September 19, 2006 ● Michigan
State University Engaged Scholars Seminar Series ● East
Lansing, MI
CCPH executive director Sarena Seifer is speaking about
community-engaged scholarship (CES) and the work of the Community-Engaged
Scholarship for Health Collaborative.
Learn more about CES at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/scholarship.html and the Collaborative at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/healthcollab.html. For more information on the seminar
series, email Julie Hagstrom at jhagstro@msu.edu
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September 20, 2006 ● La Grande,
OR and September 22, 2006 ● Medford, OR ● Workshops
on Community-Based Participatory Research
CCPH, in partnership with The Northwest Health
Foundation, is co-sponsoring 4 skill-building workshops in Oregon in August and
September 2006 focused on community-based participatory research (CBPR)
principles for researchers and community members/community advocates. CCPH program director, Kristine Wong, will be co-leading the
workshops. For more information, visit http://www.nwhf.org
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September 21, 2006 ● Loma Linda
University Faculty
Colloquium ● Loma
Linda, CA
CCPH executive director Sarena Seifer is speaking about
community-engaged scholarship (CES) and the work of the Community-Engaged
Scholarship for Health Collaborative.
Learn more about CES at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/scholarship.html and the Collaborative at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/healthcollab.html. For more information on the colloquium,
email Lisa Beardsley at lbeardsley@llu.edu
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September 26-27, 2006 ●
Yale Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program ● New Haven, CT
CCPH executive director Sarena Seifer and CCPH consultants
Carol Horowitz of Mt.
Sinai School of Medicine and Ann-Gel Palermo of Harlem Community & Academic Partnership will be
consulting with the Yale Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program on
community-based participatory research.
For more information, email Georgina Lucas at georgina.lucas@yale.edu
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September 28, 2006 ● Stonybrook University
Health Sciences
Center ● Stonybrook, NY
CCPH executive director Sarena Seifer will be meeting with faculty and community partners and
presenting on community-academic partnerships and community-engaged
scholarship. For more information,
email Lisa Benz Scott at lbenzscott@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
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OCTOBER 2006
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October 13-16, 2006 ● 6th
International Service-Learning Research Conference ● Portland, Oregon
CCPH senior consultant Sherril Gelmon is chairing the conference,
which is being co-sponsored by CCPH. The theme
is “From Passion to Objectivity: International and Cross-Disciplinary
Perspectives on Service-Learning Research.” A
pre-conference workshop on October 13 on “Making the Best Case for
Promotion and/or Tenure: Documenting Community-Engaged Scholarship” draws
on CCPH’s Community-Engaged Scholarship Toolkit at
http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/toolkit.html. For
details, visit http://www.upa.pdx.edu/SLResearch06
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NOVEMBER 2006
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November 4-8, 2006 ● 134th
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting ● Boston, Massachusetts
Registration is now open for
the CBPR Continuing Education Institutes at APHA. Both are offered in
partnership with the APHA Community-Based Public Health Caucus. You don’t
need to register for the whole APHA conference to attend a continuing
education institute. Details available at http://www.apha.org/meetings/index.htm.
Developing and
Sustaining Partnerships for Community-Based Participatory Research will be held November 4 from 1:30-5:00 pm and is based on the
training curriculum developed by the Examining Community-Institutional
Partnerships for Prevention Research Group. For information about the
group, visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pdf_files/Project%20Fact%20Sheet%20Apr%2006.pdf.
Community-Based
Participatory Research: Working With Communities to Analyze Data and Get to
Outcomes will be held November 5 from 8:00-11:30 am.
CCPH will also be co-hosting booth # 1220 in the
exhibit hall with the Kellogg Health Scholars Program.
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APRIL 2007
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April 11-14, 2007 ●
CCPH’s 10th Anniversary Conference - “Mobilizing
Partnerships for Social Change” ●
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
The Call for
Proposals is now available! - Deadline: October 6,
2006
CCPH invites you to share your
knowledge, experience and lessons learned with hundreds of colleagues who -
like you - are passionate about the power of partnerships to transform
communities and academe!
Proposals are sought that address one or more of the
conference sub-themes:
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Understanding and
Addressing the Social Determinants of Health
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From Grassroots
Movements to Policy Change
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Communities as
Centers of Learning, Discovery and Engagement
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Developing the
Science of Community-Based or Practice-Based Evidence
The CFP is available at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf-cfp.html
Never been to a CCPH conference? Check out presentations from CCPH’s 9th
conference, held May 31-June 3, 2006 in Minneapolis, MN USA at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pastpresentations.html
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New
Event Listings
For details on these new
listings and all previously listed upcoming events, visit CCPH’s CONFERENCE PAGE
September 8, 2006 · 2006 Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust at
the 36th Annual Legislative Conference · Washington, DC · http://www.urbanhealthcast.com/
September 8-10, 2006 · ECO Conference · Nashville,
Tennessee
· http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/eco/index.htm#top
October 12-13, 2006 · University of Michigan
International Interdisciplinary Conference – Against
Health · Ann Arbor,
Michigan
· www.umich.edu/againsthealth
October 16-17, 2006 · Nonprofit Congress National Meeting · Washington, DC
· http://ga1.org/ct/VdML-bM12uFX/NonprofitCongress
October 24-27, 2006 · Conference on Cultivating Creative Communities: Local
Solutions for Global Success · Charlotte,
North Carolina
· http://www.creativeconf.org
October 25-27, 2006 · 2006 Ontario Public
Health Association Annual Conference · Cornwall,
Ontario, Canada · http://www.ophaconference.ca/
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
September is…
- American on the Move Month of Action -
Join
America On the Move in September for a month-long celebration focused on
getting Americans to take easy, small steps that could ultimately lead
to big changes in their everyday lives. With a goal to reach over
500,000 people, America On the Move is expanding its annual Day of
Action with its partners and sponsors in order to mobilize more
Americans and provide them with easy to use tools that will ultimately
lead to a healthier lifestyle through active living and healthy
eating. American On the Move – http://www.americaonthemove.org/AomMonth.asp;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/index.htm
- Healthy Aging Month – A national ongoing
health promotion designed to broaden awareness of the positive aspects
of aging and to provide information and inspiration for adults, age
50+, to improve their physical, mental, social and financial fitness.
Health Aging Month – http://www.healthyaging.net/
CDC - http://www.cdc.gov/aging/
- Fruit and Vegetable Month – The program seeks to do
this by increasing public awareness of the
importance of eating 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables every
day for better health, providing consumers with specific information
about how to include more servings of fruits and vegetables into their
daily routines, and increasing the availability of fruits and
vegetables at home, school, work, and other places where food is
served. 5 A Day - http://www.5aday.gov/;
CDC - http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/5ADay/
Metropolitan
Universities Journal Issue Focused on Indicators of Engagement. The latest issue of Metropolitan Universities Journal,
Vol. 17.1, is focused on the theme of “Indicators of Engagement.” View abstracts from the issue at http://muj.uc.iupui.edu/17_1.asp. To subscribe or order the single issue,
visit http://muj.uc.iupui.edu/subscription.asp.
For information on submitting a
manuscript, go to: http://muj.uc.iupui.edu/manuscript.asp
A number of higher education
scholars and national organizations, including CCPH have developed
"benchmarks and indicators" of engaged institutions and
community-university partnerships. To access CCPH’s "Building
Capacity for Community Engagement: Institutional Self-Assessment,"
designed for colleges and universities to assess their institutional
capacity for community engagement and community-engaged scholarship, and
identify opportunities for action, go to: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pdf_files/self-assessment-copyright.pdf
For tables that summarize a number
of benchmarks and indicators, go to: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pdf_files/grids.pdf
Webcast: At the
Crossroads: Examining the Intersection of Care for Persons with Mental and
Substance-Use Conditions - September 6, 2006
This CSAT program will examine a recent Institute of Medicine Report on
improving the quality of care for persons with co-occurring substance use
and mental conditions and identify policies and action steps needed from
state, local, and Federal governments, health care organizations and others
to help ensure Americans receive appropriate treatments. http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/multimedia/webcasts/w.aspx?ID=483
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Project Manager – Statewide Projects in Aging
Services – Application Deadline: Sept. 8 - The
Foundation for Long Term Care (FLTC), a subsidiary of the New York
Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (NYAHSA) and a
not-for-profit research and education entity with a track record of
award-winning projects seeks a project manager to: 1) manage statewide
projects in the area of aging services; and 2) develop winning, high
quality grant proposals. For more information, contact Carol Hegeman at chegeman@NYAHSA.org
Dental Practice-Based Research
Coordinator –
Northwest
PRECEDENT, Portland, OR
– Application Deadline: Sept. 18 – Northwest
PRECEDENT, a 5-state practice-based research network headquartered at the University of Washington,
has a part-time opening to oversee Oregon
field operations. Coordinate studies, train dentists and staff, develop and
implement study protocols and procedures, monitor practices for compliance
and proper data collection, serve as local contact for Oregon dentists. For more information,
visit http://www.nwprecedent.net To apply,
visit www.washington.edu/jobs, search req.
#23644
Project Coordinator – National Community-Based
Research (CBR) Networking Initiative, Princeton University – This new three-year, Learn & Serve America-funded
initiative will support the development of high-quality community-based
research at colleges and universities nationwide and create national
networking structures that assist and connect CBR practitioners. For more
information, visit http://jobs.princeton.edu.
The Requisition Number is 0601167.
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Psychology – Miami University – Of particular interest will be candidates with
expertise in systems theory and the study of family, couple, and/or
parent-child relationships whose interests complement one or more of our
clinical program’s three areas of strength: child clinical/community
psychology and school mental health; trauma and resilience; and
psychotherapy research. For more information, visit http://www.muohio.edu/psychology/clinical
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GRANTS ALERT!
Listed below are  announcements
only. To view all previously listed grant alerts, please visit
CCPH's FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES PAGE
 Cable
Positive’s Tony Cox Community Fund Offers Grants for HIV/AIDS Awareness
Projects –
Deadline: Sept. 15, 2006 – The Fund is a national
grants program designed to encourage community-based AIDS organizations
and cable outlets to partner in joint community outreach efforts, or to
produce and distribute new, locally focused HIV/AIDS-related programs and
public service announcements. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10002794/cablepositive
Rasmuson
Foundation 2007 Nonprofit Sabbatical – Deadline: Oct. 1, 2006 – The annual program is designed to provide time off
for executive directors and chief executive officers of health and human
service agencies in Alaska
for personal growth and renewal. Sabbaticals can run from two to six
continuous months. Each grant awarded can total up to $30,000 to cover
salary and expenses incurred during the sabbatical. http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10002726/rasmuson
Grants
Available for Community College Service-Learning – Deadline: Oct. 2, 2006 – National competition for the 2006-2009 American
Association of Community Colleges grant program, Community Colleges
Broadening Horizons through Service-Learning. Eight community colleges
will be selected to develop model service learning programs and will be
known as Horizons mentee colleges. http://www.aacc.nche.edu/slrfp
Grants
to Protect and Preserve the Environment – Deadline: Nov. 30, 2006 – 2007 SeaWorld/Busch Gardens/Fujifilm Environmental
Excellence Awards recognize the outstanding efforts of students and
teachers across the country who are working at the grassroots level to
protect and preserve the environment. Eight winning groups are selected
each year to win $10,000. http://ga1.org/ct/GdML-bM12cDF/SWBG
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AWARDS,
FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Listed below are announcements
only. To view all previously listed announcements, please visit
CCPH's
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, & SCHOLARSHIPS PAGE
SOPHE/CDC
Student Fellowships – Deadline: Sept. 15, 2006 –The Society for Public
Health Education (SOPHE) is now accepting applications for a one-year
fellowship (starting November 20060 designed to assist and train four
students in either unintentional injury or violence prevention. For more information, visit http://www.sophe.org
Epidemic
Intelligence Service (EIS) Program – Deadline: Sept. 15,
2006 – EIS is a 2-year,
postgraduate program of service and on-the-job training for health
professionals interested in the practice of epidemiology. http://www.cdc.gov/eis
Addressing
Collegiate Alcohol and Drug Issues Award Competition – Deadline: Oct. 15, 2006 – The competition is open to
any undergraduate or graduate student at a member institution of The
Network (search the online “Members” database at http://www.thenetwork.ws to ascertain institutional
membership and/or to seek free membership). The Network will provide one
award of up to $5,000 for original student research that is consistent
with the organization’s mission to address alcohol/other drug abuse and
violence prevention in higher education. http://www.thenetwork.ws/sracomp.htm
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CALLS FOR PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS
Listed below are announcements
only. To view all previously listed announcements, please visit
CCPH's CALLS FOR PAPERS
& PRESENTATIONS PAGE
Call for Papers: Context Journal –
Deadline: Sept
5, 2006 – Context, the journal
recognizing student health professionals engaged in their communities,
seeks original student papers to be published bi-annually. Context is the
nation’s first student-run, peer-reviewed journal that highlights the
exceptional work of the health students In the community. Context
publishes the work of graduate-level students across the U.S. & Canada who strive to improve
the health of our communities in a variety of modalities including:
policy research, program evaluation, community partnership, and patient
empowerment. CCPH board member Carmen Patrick is Context’s
editor-in-chief and CCPH is a journal organizational partner. http://www.contextjournal.org/
Call for Posters: National Institutes of
Health (NIH) Health Disparities Conference –
Deadline: Sept
8, 2006 – The conference will take
place October 23-24,
2006 in Bethesda,
Maryland. The poster
session is designed to encourage and support a broad range of researchers
from graduate students to seasoned investigators. Submissions should be
research focused and related to understanding and reducing health
disparities through the contributions from the behavioral and social
sciences. For more information, contact Vivian Ota Wang, Ph.D. at otawangv@mail.nih.gov
Call for Papers: 2nd
International Symposium on Service-Learning: Paradigms for the 21st
Century-Educators, Community, and Students –
Deadline: Nov
1, 2006 – The symposium will take
place May 13-15, 2007
in Indianapolis.
Universities are increasingly embracing the notion of service-learning as
a model to integrate scholarly work and community engagement.
Service-learning paradigms have inspired the global involvement of
students and faculty with diverse communities. These connections must
continue to be explored. For more information please visit: http://www.uindy.edu/issl2007
Call for Papers: Journal of Southeast
Asian American Education and Advancement –
Deadline: ongoing – The Journal is a
scholarly peer-reviewed and freely accessible on-line interdisciplinary
journal providing a forum for scholars and writers from diverse fields
who share a common interest in Southeast Asian Americans and communities.
For more information, visit http://faculty.coehd.utsa.edu/grants/jsaaea/submissions.htm
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PUBLICATIONS
CCPH Members receive
discounts on publications by Jossey-Bass as well as
all CCPH
publications
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Evidence-based
Health Promotion
Interest
in, and commitment to, an evidence-based approach to clinical and medical
practice has grown over the last few years. This has fuelled a debate about
evidence-based health promotion. While few would argue about the principle
that all health-promotion practice should have its basis in sound evidence,
there is a lively discussion about exactly what this means and the ways of
achieving it. Through the experience of health-promotion practitioners and
academics from a variety of professional backgrounds, Evidence-based Health
Promotion considers the theory and practice of:
- Assessing
existing evidence
- Collecting
new evidence
- Making
decisions when the evidence is imperfect&/UL;
This
volume will challenge those involved with health promotion to think more
broadly about what ‘doing the right thing’ and ‘doing things right’ mean,
and to use this thinking to inform their practice is, therefore, essential
reading for those who are involved in health promotion as part of their
practice, health-promotion specialists, managers responsible for purchasing
or providing services, and students.
CCPH Members receive a 15% discount
when ordered through the CCPH website!
Ordering
information: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/josseybass.html
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Building Powerful Community Organizations:
A Personal Guide to Creating Groups That Can Solve Problems and Change the
World
The book is intended as a guidebook for people who want to make a
difference in the world and know they can't do it alone. With
stories, personal exercises and lessons learned, it provides detailed
information to help you build a new group or strengthen an old one to solve
problems in your community, workplace or the world.
It includes details about how to:
*Take specific steps to build an effective group from the start
*Revitalize an existing group
*Tap into the special resources and talents of your particular community or
group
*Recruit participants and keep them active so that all the work does
not fall on your shoulders
*Inspire others to take on tasks and responsibility
*Structure the group so that it runs the way you want it to
*Foster members passion for the cause
*Run meetings that engage your members and achieve your goals
*Raise money to keep the work going
*Plan and carry out effective actions to win improvements in the real world
*Reflect and learn from your actions to build a powerful group for the long
haul
*Build a sense of caring and community within your organization
The book is available from the publisher at www.LongHaulPress.com. The
author can be reached at 781-648-1508, at Michael@Jewishorganizing.org
or via his website at http://www.BuildingPowerfulCommunityOrganizations.com
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Discovering Community Power:
A Guide to Mobilizing Local Assets and Your Organization's
Capacity
The
Guide is a community-building workbook from the Asset-Based Community
Development Institute (ABCD Institute) School
of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University.
This publication is designed to help organizations
1. Strengthen its own organization by enhancing connections with the
community's assets.
2. Strengthen the community by investing in the community's assets.
3. Strengthen current and future community based projects,
activities, and proposals.
The ABCD Institute's experience indicates that proposals that connect with
and engage a wide range of community resources are more effective than
those that involve only the staff of the lead organization. The Institute
also believes that non-profit organizations are much more powerful
community actors when they are not exclusively focused on needs, problems,
and deficiencies but are effectively connected to the resources, or assets,
of the local community.
Available online as a PDF at: http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr/abcd/kelloggabcd.pdf
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